Keep the Lights On
Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness
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June 30, 2023
3 years and 34 days ago
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Positive49 reviews89.8%
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Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness?
In Keep the Lights On, the player will experience a terrifying tale of horror by exploring the environments, interacting with the environments and completing puzzles. The player can discover hidden sections of the abbey with platforming and defend himself from the darkness with holy water. As the player explores and solves mysteries, the dark past of the haunted abbey will be uncovered.
Edmund Rosental, a private detective has fallen to dark times after the passing of his wife and he is offered a case to investigate a long abandoned abbey that has been rumoured to be haunted. Edmund accepts the job inorder to escape his dark and lonely existence. In Keep the Lights on, Edmund has to uncover the dark past of the abbey and face his own darkness.
In Keep the Lights On, the player will experience a terrifying tale of horror by exploring the environments, interacting with the environments and completing puzzles. The player can discover hidden sections of the abbey with platforming and defend himself from the darkness with holy water. As the player explores and solves mysteries, the dark past of the haunted abbey will be uncovered.
- A complete story of Keep the Lights On
- Introquet puzzles that will make you think
- Platform sections, what’s that up there?
- Enemies Ready to Snuff Of Your Light
- Completely Original Soundtrack
- Gorgeous Pixel Art
- Controller Support
- A Horror Game Experience Inspired By the Classics
- And Secrets
Edmund Rosental, a private detective has fallen to dark times after the passing of his wife and he is offered a case to investigate a long abandoned abbey that has been rumoured to be haunted. Edmund accepts the job inorder to escape his dark and lonely existence. In Keep the Lights on, Edmund has to uncover the dark past of the abbey and face his own darkness.
